TC Daily Pit Stop: Christian Eckes Returning to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing; Jordan Anderson Racing Retains Blaine Perkins, Adding Third Car, RCR Alliance
TC Daily Pit Stop: Friday, November 21, 2025
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Reunites With Former Championship 4 Contender
On Thursday, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing officially welcomed Eckes back with open arms as the driver of the team’s No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the upcoming season. Additionally, the team named Dave Elenz the crew chief for the No. 91 team in 2026.
Eckes, who won eight races in a two-season run at McAnally-Hilgemann in 2023 and 2024 and cemented himself as a Championship 4 contender in 2024, is excited to rejoin his former team and his hopeful to rekindle their former dominance.
“I couldn’t be happier to be back at MHR,” Eckes said in a team press release. “We had a lot of success in 2023-24, and we want to get back to that next year. Bill [McAnally] and I have always had a great relationship, and we’re putting a lot of quality people and pieces together. We had two great years here, and I enjoyed the races I ran this past year. It’s great to stay in a Chevrolet and have their commitment to MHR. Also, the relationships with NAPA, their suppliers, and ownerships made a lot of sense to come back here and chase a championship together.”
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Jordan Anderson Racing Expanding to Three Cars; Forges RCR Technical Alliance
Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is continuing to expand its footprint in NASCAR’s second-tier division in 2026.
While speaking with Larry McReynolds and Danielle Trotta during a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio call-in on Thursday, team owner Jordan Anderson confirmed that the organization would be fielding three full-time entries in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
“We are officially going to announce that we are going to have three full-time cars next season, which is a big jump for us,” Anderson said. “We were kind of able to get our feet in the water this year with running that third car more than half the year, and it felt like the timing was right.”
In addition to the team’s imminent expansion, Jordan Anderson Racing will also have a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, which just secured the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with Jesse Love.
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Blaine Perkins Set for Return to Jordan Anderson Racing in 2026
Blaine Perkins is set to return to Jordan Anderson Racing for the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season following a career-best season in 2025. The race team announced the return of Perkins via a press release on Thursday.
“We are proud to have Blaine back in the No. 31 for 2026” said Jordan Anderson, President and owner of Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, in the release. “Blaine showed real growth last season and proved he can run inside the top group in this series. His attitude, drive, and willingness to learn fit our team perfectly. We are grateful for the continued support from Team Chevy and look forward to helping Blaine take another step forward next year.”
Perkins, 25, scored a career-high four top-10 finishes a season ago, including a career-best sixth-place finish in the late-season event at Talladega Superspeedway in October. Perkins was rewarded for his career year with a career-best 26th-place ranking in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity Series) championship standings.
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